HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Elections

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM or upon final adjourn./recess
             Wednesday, March 16, 2005

PLACE: Capitol Extension, E2.012

CHAIR: Rep. Mary Denny

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          Bills rescheduled from the cancelled hearing on 3/9/05


HB 57            Denny
Relating to the dates on which elections may be held.

HB 733            Gattis
Relating to the date on which an election on the issuance of bonds
or the imposition or increase of taxes must be held.

HB 855            Madden
Relating to elections and terms of office for trustees of an
independent school district.

HB 1071            Uresti
Relating to the format in which certain reports of political
contributions and expenditures are filed.

HB 1209            Gattis
Relating to using county election precincts for any election held
on the November uniform election date.


                  New bills added for this public hearing


HB 719            Jones, Jesse
Relating to publicizing a list of voters' rights.

HB 758            Denny
Relating to a pilot program allowing for countywide voting
locations in certain elections.

HB 963            Gattis
Relating to provisional voting by a person who does not receive an
early voting ballot by mail.

HB 1509            Denny
Relating to the requirements for the validity of a signature on
certain petitions.

HB 1510            Denny
Relating to the requirements for the validity of a signature on
certain petitions.

HB 1511            Denny
Relating to the term of appointed members of the elections advisory
committee.

HB 1614            Denny
Relating to supervision of a primary election by the county
executive committee.

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